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Saltyweasel's Front Bar
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Well, there were two bolt holes on the bar on each side, and there are two
bolts on the bumpers, I figured they likely should come off. That's no
biggie.(Now if they were the stock parkbenches, I'd be singing a different
tune...) And I didn't seem to get any tech help at Cincy now did I? Heck,
I didn't even get a ride in that red car...not that I'd want to ride in a
diesel anyway.
Cathy
> Glad you like it Cathy...and as usual, you made things more difficult on
> yourself :-) (removing headlights and bumpers?) LOLOL.
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> Eric
> www.vintagewatercooleds.com
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> 79 VW Iltis
> 81 Scirocco S (TDI Swap project)
> 90 Corrado TDI
> 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow swap project)
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> roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca said:
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>> Well, I'm just back from the first test drive with the new front bar. It
>> was a bit more than "just a few bolts" on mine, 16Vs have so much crap
>> in
>> the way. So it was off with the grille spoiler and grille, and the DS
>> headlights to access the bumper bolts, off with the bumper, the battery
>> came out too, and the horn was in the way, so it got relocated. Also the
>> starter had to come off to get the front motor mount off, with the
>> tranny
>> supported by the jack. Anyway, I had to "oval" one of the bolt holes,
>> but
>> otherwise the fitment couldn't have been better, so I'd say it's a sign
>> the car has never been nose hit, and that the jig they use to build them
>> is spot on. Anyway, the test drive revealed no new rattles or squeaks,
>> and
>> if it was gonna vibrate, my car would get it going.
>>
>> And here's the beauty of it, the headache now has had its front bumper
>> and
>> motor mount off, so there should be no jealousy issues with the elder
>> brother who has been getting parts galore. Gotta make them both think
>> they
>> got something eh? Off for a drive in the green beast, but if you're
>> thinking of one of those bars, the fit is great. Now time will tell if
>> it
>> holds off the cracks, and again, ours is a prime candidate for stress,
>> since it gets abused.
>>
>> Cathy
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